1240 Bans Rifles Shorter than 30 inches?

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"Substitute House Bill 1240 was introduced by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds.

Assault weapons are defined very specifically in the bill as particular brands and models, and generally as weapons with specific features. The bill would ban semiautomatic rifles with an overall length of less than 30 inches; semiautomatic centerfire rifles that accept a detachable magazine and or a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds; semiautomatic pistols that have the capacity to accept a detachable magazine; some semiautomatic shotguns; and conversion kits and parts.

The bill contains several exceptions: Licensed firearms manufacturers can sell to the armed forces of the United States or Washington, or to any law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes, or to a person who does not reside in Washington."

All of my semi-auto rifles are Longer than 30 inches.

When you add the length of the bolt, and the length of the lower, only the shortest of rifles seem affected.

Did this newspaper get it wrong ?

The bill as it was passed.

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Jokingly, Im surprised they didn’t ban semiautomatic rifles longer than 30" as well. I had an executive officer that hated personal music aboard ships so he created a ship instruction that limited the dimension of personal radios that don’t exist. The capatain tossed out the XO’s restriction after All-Hands left their stations to protest. Sadly Americans on the right are no longer complaining.

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